The rate of people in Colorado with health insurance held steady during the pandemic
Director of Research and Evaluation Jeff Bontrager was quoted in The Colorado Sun about results of the Colorado Health Access Survey
Denver’s homeless population is vulnerable to extreme heat
CHI Policy Analyst Karam Ahmad spoke to State of Reform about the rise in extreme heat and the challenges to helping people experiencing homelessness.
Bus stop by bus stop, Denver-area officials microtarget vaccine hesitancy
A presentation by CHI Program Manager Nicole Steffens was quoted in The Denver Post.
Multiple Media Outlets Feature CHI Maps Showing COVID Disparities by Census Tract
CHI’s analysis and interactive maps showing data from the Colorado Health Observation Regional Data Service (CHORDS) were a big hit this week among major media outlets along the front range. Articles covered the analysis and the findings – including the high rates of COVID in neighborhoods where residents had lower education levels and higher concentrations of non-English speakers and people of color.
CHI Featured in TIME Magazine Article About Public Option in States
A July 1, 2021 article in TIME, States Are Leading the Way on a Public Health Insurance Option, covers legislative activity in Colorado, Nevada, and Washington, outlines how the public option works, and reports on the pushback from hospitals and providers.
CHI Research on Uninsured Hispanic/Latinx Children Cited by 9News
9News article about uninsured rates in Hispanic/Latinx children cites research from the Colorado Health Access Survey.
Colorado ’public option’ bill faces more changes, confusion and conflict
Denver7 covers the debate over the Colorado Option insurance plan in the state legislature and quotes CHI's Joe Hanel.
“It turned into something that was not classically a public option, but was still a really big, or one of the biggest, ideas that we’ve seen in lowering health care prices,” Hanel said.
Read or watch the full story on The Denver Channel:
Colorado Media Outlets Cover CHI's New Report on COVID-19 in Prisons and Jails
Several media outlets covered CHI's release of new research on the prevalence of COVID-19 in prisons, jails, and detention centers in Colorado.
Health care coverage for more than a half-million Coloradans at stake in Obamacare fight at Supreme Court
Because of the ACA, about 400,000 Coloradans are receiving coverage through expanded eligibility for Medicaid. If the ACA falls in its entirety, Colorado would almost certainly be unable to find the money to continue Medicaid expansion, CHI's Joe Hanel told the Colorado Sun.
The Good News And Bad News For COVID-19; Colorado Health Care Under The ACA
CHI CEO Michele Lueck spoke with Colorado Public Radio's Ryan Warner about the big questions on all three — and how they're inextricably linked.